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AMP leaks $1.8bn, names new CFO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
... for some time, and was firm in his belief the sale was in the company's best interests. "Since the sale agreement in October, our financial results have reinforced that AMP is not the best owner of a life insurance business with higher capital requirements ...

Industry funds announce $26bn joint venture

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
... funds are currently conducting final due diligence on each other. The new joint trustee board will kick into action on October 1. The board will be chaired by Fairley and will have 12 directors, of which seven are from Equip. Two current Equip board ...

Chief economist update: A good problem to have?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
... committee meets on May 2). The odds are for the continued no change in monetary policy, at least until the last day of October this year when - and if - Brexit happens. Similar to the US, Britain's unemployment rate (3.9% in February) is at 45-year ...

Former Dover, Securitor adviser banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
... Chigwidden has been banned for five years following an ASIC investigation. Chigwidden licensed by Dover from May 2016 to October 2017 and was most recently with Lifestyle Asset Management, a boutique Sydney AFSL. ASIC was notified by Securitor Financial ...

Chief economist update: Equity market rally has legs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... where it downgraded its 2019 world economic growth forecast to 3.3% (from 3.5% in its January 2019 outlook and 3.7% in October 2018) - the IMF enumerated these downside risks. "Tensions in trade policy could flare up again and play out in other areas ...

Superannuation bills on hold

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... another roadblock. It will need to be reintroduced in Parliament after the Federal Election, slated for May 18. From 1 October 2019, members affected would have been able to opt in to default insurance by nominating to do so. The proposed legislation ...

Chief economist update: AUD misdirection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... its world GDP growth forecast to 3.3% this year - down from the 3.5% rate predicted in January 2019 and 3.7% forecast in October 2018. The IMF "projects a slowdown in growth in 2019 for 70% of the world economy... It reflects negative revisions for several ...

Macquarie expands US funds management

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... $12.3 billion in assets under management to its Delaware Funds business. The transaction is expected to complete between October and December. Macquarie IM will also manage a portion of Foresters' general account supporting its life insurance business. ...

Chief economist update: The bad oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... slashed its global growth projections to 3.3% this year, down from 3.5% forecast in January and from 3.7% predicted in its October 2018 outlook papers. As a result, the IMF also estimates that crude oil prices would drop by 13.4% this year from an average ...

Chief economist update: Japan yearns for a weaker yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... a 15-month low of 0.2% in February while core inflation eased to 0.7% from 0.8% in January and after peaking at 1% in October last year. The latest forward guidance from the Fed - the minutes of the 19-20 March FOMC meeting reaffirmed its commitment ...